SR-108 & Donnell Vista (Part 4) - Stanislaus/Humboldt-Toiyabe National Forest

On June 9th, 2019, I took a day trip to the Stanislaus National Forest and Humboldt-Toiyabe National Forest in California. I traveled to places along State Route 108. During June, there were still some snow on the mountains, which I got quite some photos of. I split the photos into 4 parts. I hope you enjoy the photos.

Full Resolution Photos: If you want to see full resolution photos of any of the photos you see here, use the following links. If you wish to purchase prints of any of the photos, please contact me here. To see my best photos from these 2 national forests, use this link. To see my best sunset and night photography photos from 2019, use this link. To see all of my photos from this trip, use this link.

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This is part 4 of my photos. The photos are from Humbold-Toiyabe National Forest and Stanislaus National Forest. Photos are shot near State Route 108 and from Donnell Vista.

Scenery photo of Mt. Patterson (in the distance) and State Route 108 in Humboldt-Toiyabe National Forest.

Approximate GPS location (type into Google): 38° 18' 25" N 119° 35' 34" W

Scenery photo of Mt. Patterson (in the distance) and State Route 108 in Humboldt-Toiyabe National Forest. Photo shot near the same spot as above.

Scenery photo shot near State Route 108 in Humboldt-Toiyabe National Forest. Photo shot near the same spot as above.

 Black and white process of the photo above.

Snowy scenery photo shot near State Route 108 in Stanislaus National Forest.

Approximate GPS location (type into Google): 38° 20' 05" N 119° 38' 33" W

Black and white process of the photo above.

Snowy scenery photo of Deadman Creek shot near State Route 108 in Stanislaus National Forest.

Approximate GPS location (type into Google): 38° 19' 02" N 119° 39' 59" W

 Black and white process of the photo above.

Sunset HDR composition of Night Cap Peak shot at a vista point on the the side of State Route 108 in Stanislaus National Forest.

Approximate GPS location (type into Google): 38° 19' 00" N 119° 44' 00" W

Sunset HDR composition shot at a vista point on the the side of State Route 108 in Stanislaus National Forest. Photo shot near the same spot as above.

Sunset photo of Donnell Lake shot from Donnell Vista in Stanislaus National Forest.

Approximate GPS location (type into Google): 38° 20' 32" N 119° 55' 32" W

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Sunset photo of The Dardanelles shot from Donnell Vista in Stanislaus National Forest.

Approximate GPS location (type into Google): 38° 20' 31" N 119° 55' 28" W

Black and white process of the photo above.

This is all the photos for today and from this trip! I hope you have enjoyed viewing the photos! Please don't forget to share the blog post with your friends and family members! Also, if you want to get notifications when I post up more photos, "Like" us on Facebook or follow me on Twitter and Instagram. These links can also be found on the top of the right sidebar.

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Donnell Vista & Dardanelle (Part 1) - Stanislaus/Humboldt-Toiyabe National Forest

On June 9th, 2019, I took a day trip to the Stanislaus National Forest and Humboldt-Toiyabe National Forest in California. I traveled to places along State Route 108. During June, there were still some snow on the mountains, which I got quite some photos of. I split the photos into 4 parts. I hope you enjoy the photos.

Full Resolution Photos: If you want to see full resolution photos of any of the photos you see here, use the following links. If you wish to purchase prints of any of the photos, please contact me here. To see my best photos from these 2 national forests, use this link. To see all of my photos from this trip, use this link.

Parts: 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 

This is part 1 of my photos. All the photos today are from Stanislaus National Forest. Photos are from Donnell Vista, Dardanelle, and near State Route 108.

Message From The Photographer: I know these photos are from very long time ago. If you have been following me on social media for a while, you'd know I've been dealing with vision loss (not completely blind) for over a year now. My photography work has been slowed down drastically. I hope you all can understand.

View of the Dardanelles and part of the Donnell Fire burn scar from Donnell Vista.

Approximate GPS location (type into Google): 38° 20' 12" N 119° 55' 57" W

Black and white process of the photo above.

View of the Dardanelles and part of the Donnell Fire burn scar from Donnell Vista. Photo shot near the same spot as above.

 Black and white process of the photo above.

View of the Donnell Lake from Donnell Vista. Photo shot near the same spot as above.

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View of the Donnell Lake from Donnell Vista. Photo shot near the same spot as above.

 Black and white process of the photo above.

Donnell Fire burn scar in Dardanelle, CA.

Approximate GPS location (type into Google): 38° 20' 26" N 119° 50' 00" W

Donnell Fire burn scar in Dardanelle, CA. Photo shot near the same spot as above.

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Donnell Fire burn scar in Dardanelle, CA. Photo is of the Historic Dardanelle Gas Station.

Approximate GPS location (type into Google): 38° 20' 26" N 119° 49' 59" W

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Donnell Fire burn scar in Dardanelle, CA. Photo is of the Historic Dardanelle Gas Station.

Approximate GPS location (type into Google): 38° 20' 25" N 119° 49' 59" W

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Long exposure scenery photo of Middle Fork Stanislaus River shot at Columns of the Giants Geologic Site.

Approximate GPS location (type into Google): 38° 20' 22" N 119° 48' 21" W

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Long exposure scenery photo of Middle Fork Stanislaus River shot at Columns of the Giants Geologic Site. Photo shot near the same spot as above.

Black and white process of the photo above.

This is all the photos for today! I hope you have enjoyed viewing the photos! In the next part I have photos shot near State Route 108 in Stanislaus National Forest. Please don't forget to share the blog post with your friends and family members! Also, if you want to get notifications when I post up more photos, "Like" us on Facebook or follow me on Twitter and Instagram. These links can also be found on the top of the right sidebar.

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Donnell Fire Burn Scar & SR-108 (Part 2) - Stanislaus National Forest

On November 19th, 2018, I took a day trip to the Stanislaus National Forest and Humboldt-Toiyabe National Forest in California. I traveled to places along State Route 108. I visited the Donnell Fire burn scar, walked along Forest Service Route 077 towards Leavitt Lake, drove down towards Mountain Warfare Training Center, and dropped by Leavitt Falls Vista Point. I split the photos into 5 parts. I hope you enjoy the photos.

Full Resolution Photos: If you want to see full resolution photos of any of the photos you see here, use the following links. If you wish to purchase prints of any of the photos, please contact me here. To see my best photos from these 2 national forests, use this link. To see all of my photos from this trip, use this link.

Parts: 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 

This is part 2 of my photos. The photos for today are from Stanislaus National Forest. Photos are from State Route 108 and of the Donnell Fire burn scar shot from Dardanelle, CA and Kennedy Meadows, CA.

Warning: Please note that exploring burn areas could potentially be dangerous as there are hazards on the roads and around the area (power lines, chemicals, bio-hazard waste, hidden ditches, etc...). There could also be dangerous chemicals in the air. For me, my lungs were burning within a minute of exploring Dardanelle, CA and I had to grab my respirator which filters out particulates and chemicals. I also stayed fairly close to SR-108, avoided power lines, read the hazard markings on the trees and kept an eye out for any moving trees around me (please note that this isn't even a guarantee as a tree can still fall with little to no warning), etc... If you choose to explore burn scars, you are doing so at your own risk and health! If you don't know what you are doing, don't risk it!

Donnell Fire burn scar in Dardanelle, CA.

Approximate GPS location (type into Google): 38° 20' 35" N 119° 50' 09" W

Donnell Fire burn scar in Dardanelle, CA. Photo shot near the same spot as above.

Donnell Fire burn scar in Dardanelle, CA. Photo shot near the same spot as above. 

Donnell Fire burn scar in Dardanelle, CA. Photo is of the Historic Dardanelle Gas Station.

 Black and white process of the photo above.

Donnell Fire burn scar in Dardanelle, CA. Photo is of the Historic Dardanelle Gas Station. 

Black and white process of the photo above.

Donnell Fire burn scar in Dardanelle, CA. 

Black and white process of the photo above.

 Donnell Fire burn scar in Dardanelle, CA.

Donnell Fire burn scar in Dardanelle, CA.

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 Donnell Fire burn scar along SR-108 in Kennedy Meadows, CA. The red stuff on the trees and plants is red fire retardant.

Donnell Fire burn scar along SR-108 in Kennedy Meadows, CA. The red stuff on the trees and plants is red fire retardant. 

Scenery photo of a creek along SR-108.

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Scenery photo of a creek along SR-108.

This is all the photos for today! I hope you have enjoyed viewing the photos! Next time I have photos from Forest Service Route 077 in Humboldt-Toiyabe National Park in California. Please don't forget to share the blog post with your friends and family members! Also, if you want to get notifications when I post up more photos, "Like" us on Facebook or follow me on Twitter and Instagram. These links can also be found on the top of the right sidebar.

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